BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2540

                                                                                                                                   By: Davis, John

Public Health

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Prior to the restructuring of the state’s health services, the state issued food manager certificates with duration of five years.  In the restructuring legislation, licenses were moved to a two-year duration.  This was done to achieve cost savings, but had the unintended effect of limiting the state issued food manager certificate to a duration of two years.

Certificates issued by third party certification organizations, such as the Texas Restaurant Association, have a duration of five years. This legislation would put the state certification on par with other certifying organizations and in harmony with national standards for food manager certification.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

The bill exempts food manager certificates from a two-year license term.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2005.